Tomes & Talismans (1986)
Tomes & Talismans is a 1986 educational television series produced by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, consisting of thirteen 20-minute episodes presented as a dramatic serial story. Each episode defines, illustrates, and reviews specific library research concepts.
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Episodes
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1. Tomes Entombed1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Overview of a library
As humanity prepares its final evacuation to the White Crystal Solar System, librarian Ms. Bookhart desperately searches for the final volume of a bo
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2. Fact or Fiction1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Categories of books; Fiction, Nonfiction, and Biography
A century after humanity’s evacuation, the Users study Earth artifacts in search of a defense against the Wipers. T
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3. Under Cover1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Sections of a book; Cover, Title page, Copyright page, Table of Contents, Foreword, Preface, Index, Glossary, and Bibliography
When they find the underground library in di
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4. In the Cards1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Finding a certain book through the card catalog based on Title, Subject, or Author of the book
Outside the User base, Colonel Holon makes contact over his communicator wit
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5. The System1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Grouping books based on the Dewey Decimal system
Colonel Holon encounters the Universal Being, who gives him a document. The User children must follow the clues given on t
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6. Information Quick1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Finding information through the Encyclopedia
As Colonel Holon evades a pursuing Wiper patrol he encounters horses, which frighten the the Wipers away. The User children ma
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7. Hidden Meaning1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Learning the meaning of a word though the Dictionary and Thesaurus
The User children continue to use the library's dictionary and thesaurus to unravel the document's true
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8. Preference for Reference1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Looking up a specific subject through Reference books
Using more-specialized references to further decipher the document, the User children begin to understand its clues b
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9. Direction Unknown1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Finding locations through Maps and Almanacs
The User children and Ms. Bookhart continue to guide Colonel Holon to their location using maps and in doing so Abakas discover
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10. SOS: Skim or Scan1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Speed reading by skimming and scanning a book
After escaping a patrol, a reunited Abakas and Colonel Holon make their way to the library, hoping to use the third Wiper vol
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11. Guide to Light1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Finding recent information through Periodicals; Magazines and Newspapers
When the User children, Colonel Holon, and Ms. Bookhart determine that the mythical centaur may ho
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12. Show and Tell1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Audiovisual information: Films and Videotapes
The User children, Colonel Holon, and Ms. Bookhart prepare two plans: the hologram they intend to display against a cloud to
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13. Final Report1986-01-01 · 19mLesson: Finalizing everything researched
When the projections successfully scare the Wipers away and the User base is freed, the Users and Ms. Bookhart celebrate their freedom wit
Cast
Niki WoodMs. Bookhart - Librarian / Ms. Bookhart
Darin HyerAphos
Cresta MartinAbakas
Mia TrevillionVarian
James Martin IILidar
Joan StebeTesla
Russ SwainFerrite
Mac McMillinHumbuckler
Brian WardThe Wizard
John HorhnReset
Charles SampsonChroma
Nick StebeUser / Pixel / Users Base Extra
Patricia GougneWiper / Wiper in Charge
Kerry YoderWiper / Wiper in Charge
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